Welcome to the New Number Ones!
Each week we bring you the list of new series and special editions coming this Wednesday. We are highlighting what you need to put in your cart at the comic shop or digital marketplace.
October is here. That means that publishers will be releasing more and more spooky comics as the month goes along, and that starts now.
We have an alphabetical list with cover art and the official solicitation text from the publishers of some of the cool new comics that are coming out this week. Check below for our PCS NOTES to find out what we just have to tell you about the new comics in question.
We have books on this week’s list from: DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Mad Cave Studios, Ignition Press, Fantagraphics Books, Panick Entertainment, IDW Publishing, Abrams ComicArts, and Image Comics.
We will bring you reviews of these debut issues as they come out, and don’t forget to use the comments section to let us know what you think of this list.
New Series
New One-Shots and Special Editions
New Series This Week
The Author Immortal #1
Image Comics
Written by Frank J. Barbiere
Art by Morgan Beem
Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Cover Art by Beem
A story about the stories that shape us — and the power they still hold.
Hector Ramirez is a failed writer who gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to help reboot the fantasy book series that defined his childhood. But when he discovers the original author has mysteriously vanished into his fictional world, Hector is pulled into a realm where stories are alive, and some are willing to kill to stay in control.
From acclaimed writer Frank J. Barbiere (Five Ghosts, Violent Love) and rising-star watercolor artist Morgan Beem (Swamp Thing: Twin Branches, You Belong Here) comes a literary fantasy for fans of Locke & Key, The Magicians, and Saga with an oversized 40-page debut issue.
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: We are supremely excited to read this book by an amazing creative cast.
Gotham Academy: First Year #1
DC Comics
Written by Karl Kerschel, Becky Cloonan, & Brenden Fletcher
Art by Marco Ferrari
Cover Art by Kerschel
THE SCHOOL HAS SECRETS. SO DOES SHE. IT’S GOING GREAT.
Olive Silverlock has a problem, and it is shaped like Gotham’s favorite hero: Batman. He “saved” her when her mom lost control and got Commissioner Gordon to pawn her off on Bruce Wayne, who promptly shuffled her off to Gotham Academy. Boarding school. With a bunch of awful rich kids! As if she wasn’t traumatized enough already!
How will Olive navigate her trauma as a new student? Who will she share her first kiss with? And… why are the existing fans talking so much about maps?
Fall in love with the fan-favorite characters all over again in this revealing prequel taking readers back to Gotham Academy! Artist Marco Ferrari joins the original team as we return to the hallowed halls for even more mystery, romance, and teen drama. Guaranteed to delight fans of the original series and introduce new readers to the lovable cast; don’t miss the year it all began!
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: This fan favorite property returns, and we are excited for it.
Gunpowder Prophets #1
Mad Cave Studios
Written by Justin Jordan
Art by Patrick Piazzalunga & Roman Stevens
Letters by Taylor Esposito
Cover Art by Piazzalunga
Huck and Marley help people for money. Well, in theory anyway… For some reason, their “help” always seems to involve massive amounts of property damage, a somehow guaranteed collision with the supernatural, and if Marley has his way, a huge body count. They’re the Gunpowder Prophets, and a simple job rescuing a girl from a backwoods cult turns weird when the super groovy leader’s supernatural powers turn out to be very, very real. It’s seventies-style horror mixed with grindhouse action in Gunpowder Prophets. Gonzo over-the-top action horror from Justin Jordan (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode), Patrick Piazzalunga (Monsters are My Business), Roman Stevens, and Taylor Esposito.
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: Mad Cave keeps making good decisions to greenlight books like this.
Kill All Immortals II #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Zack Kaplan
Art by Fico Ossio & Thiago Rocha
Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Cover Art by Oliver Barrett
The Asvalds were once a powerful billionaire Viking family with a source of secret immortality, until the family’s only daughter, Frey Asvald, led her brothers in a principled rebellion to overthrow their barbaric father and end their eternal powers. But when an ancient and supernatural adversary threatens to destroy their precarious empire and kill them one by one, they must band together as a family, survive another deadly war — and dare to test their new mortality.
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: This property returns, and is a great jumping on point. This first issue takes all the chaos and beauty of the first issue and pushes it all to a higher level.
Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Patton Oswalt & Jordan Blum
Art by Scott Hepburn & Ian Herring
Cover Art by Hepburn
Frankie Follis a.k.a the supervillain Playtime has hit rock bottom. Her criminal empire was left in ruins after her ex-lover, Scalpel’s, betrayal. The secret deal she cut with the superhero team The Continuum was exposed along with her secret identity — forcing Frankie to flee and disappear off the grid. Three years later, she’s resurfaced, recruiting friend and foe alike to help her uncover a secret that threatens Twilight City.
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: New content from the original creative team in this fun universe.
Roots of Madness #1
Ignition Press
Written by Stephanie Williams
Art by Letizia Cadonici & Alessandro Santoro
Cover Art by Juliet Nneka
A haunting tale from Stephanie Williams (Nubia & the Amazons) and Letizia Cadonici (House of Slaughter).
At the turn of the 20th century, a young Black woman named Etta picks up the tradition of her late mother for creating special medicines using natural ingredients and secrets handed down from generation to generation. Her mother has passed on a book of recipes and formulas, but it’s also full of strange symbols and dark musings that she doesn’t quite understand. Within her community, one of the problems she hopes to fix is counteracting the poisonous and abrasive solutions Black women and girls are sold for straightening their hair. So, when the Meridian Fellowship reaches out and offers her a spot at their institute in Savannah, GA, to use their facilities to do her research, Etta jumps at the chance. She packs up her mother’s book and heads to the sprawling establishment, but what she finds is a place surrounded by natural wonders that may point the way to understanding the more mysterious parts of her mother’s work…if dark forces don’t claim her first.
Inspired by the life of Madame CJ Walker, this alternate history combines tradition with cosmic horror for something truly modern and unique. Featuring main covers by illustrator Juliet Nneka, whose illustrative work has appeared on prose novels, comics like Absolute Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, and in galleries.
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: If you are looking for interesting and engaging new horror comics from talented creators, Ignition Press is the place to be.
Savager #1
Panick Entertainment
Written by Shannon Eric Denton & Dirk Blackman
Art by Kewber Baal & Schimerys Baal
Letters by Sal Cipriano
Cover Art by Tehani Farr
Nearly 100 years after Earth fell to cosmic parasites, seemingly only the SAVAGER — Riley Phillips, a former secret service agent fused with a deadly alien – remains. Alone and driven by vengeance, he roams the wasteland, guided only by the voice inside him. But when he discovers a living human, everything changes. Can a monster that was once a man become humanity’s last hope in this bloody post-apocalyptic Western?
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: This book looks really interesting.
Spider-Man Noir #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Erik Larsen
Art by Andrea Boccardo & Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover Art by Simone Di Meo
Brush up on the coolest Spider-Man before he hits the small screen! Spidey legend ERIK LARSEN puts on his writing hat to reinvent this Spider-Man like he did the original with rising-star artist ANDREA BROCCARDO. It’s the 1930s and Peter Parker is a private detective by day, vigilante Spider-Man by night. Things were going well until a certain dame walked into his office to ask Peter to solve the case of her father’s murder. The dame’s name? GWEN STACY! This case may not only break George Stacy’s police department, but Spider-Man himself!
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: Spider-Man Noir returns ahead of his television series with legendary comic creator Erik Larsen at the helm.
Spirits of Violence #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Sabir Pirzada
Art by Paul Davidson & Andrew Dalhouse
Letters by Travis Lanham
Cover Art by Kendrick Lim
Johnny Blaze, Danny Ketch, Robbie Reyes, Kushala, Fantasma, Hellverine and more!
Ghost Riders unite! When a strange group of new villains set their sinister plan in motion, Ghost Riders past, present and future must combine forces to save the world. But just who is the Spirit of Violence, and what horrors do they bring from Johnny Blaze’s and Danny Ketch’s pasts? Forget everything you thought you knew about Ghost Rider! The most climactic ride in history starts here!
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: That’s a hell of a lot of riders in one book. Looks like a blast.
Starship Godzilla #1
IDW Publishing
Written by Chris Gooch
Art by Oliver Ono
Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Cover Art by Ono
The Kai-Sei era goes to space inside a brand-new Mechagodzilla!
You didn’t think kaiju were only on Earth, did you? In the fight for galactic supremacy, no weapon is more powerful than a kaiju… and no team is better equipped to capture and transport these titanic monsters than the crew of Starship Godzilla!
This ragtag group flies through space in Mechagodzilla and takes high-risk, high-reward missions across the galaxy. A kaiju heading toward your planet? Give them a call. A colossal space pest clogging up your trade route? They’ll get rid of it. A galactic civil war utilizing kaiju on both sides? They’ll… uh… do their best to stay out of it. But where there’s a galactic war, there’s a galactic conspiracy, and this may be one fight our crew doesn’t land on the same side of.
A brand-new kaiju space epic starts here in Chris Gooch (In Utero, Under-Earth) and Oliver Ono’s (Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp) Starship Godzilla!
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: We are excited to see this creative team get a shot at the Godzilla universe.
New One-Shots and Specials
Absolute Evil #1
DC Comics
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Cover Art by Camuncoli, Nesi, & Fajardo Jr.
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
IT’S THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE — AND ITS VILLAINS STAND UNITED!
Without heroes… without protection… without restraint… there is only ABSOLUTE EVIL.
The emergence of superheroes has caught the attention of the world… and it’s certainly caught the attention of the people who run it. Ra’s al Ghul, Veronica Cale, Elenore Thawne, Hector Hammond, and the mysterious Joker have worked at cross-purposes until now, but this growing threat requires new ways of thinking… and new partnerships. An insidious betrayal from within their ranks is imminent, and if they don’t take action, they’ll lose control of a planet that was built to be their playground!
Superstars Al Ewing and Giuseppe Camuncoli join forces to kickstart the next era of Absolute Universe stories… with several shocking new character reveals, and one big unmissable twist!
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: This solicitation has me intrigued.
The Complete Megaton Man Universe Volume 1: The 1980s TP
Fantagraphics Books
Written by Don Simpson
Art by Simpson
Cover Art by Simpson
COLLECTED EDITION
The Man of Molecules began as satire but soon became the industry standard! The Megahero of a Million Tons of TNT joins forces with the See-Thru Girl, Yarn Man, and Kozmik Kat to face down Bad Guy, the Cosmic Cue-Ball, and the Partyers from Mars! With unpublished art and roughs, plot outlines, historic photographs, and other relics not seen since the Cold War! With an introduction by Bill Morrison (The Simpsons), a foreword by Chris Ecker (Big Bang Comics), and an afterword by the author.
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: Fans of Megaton Man, both new and old, will not want to miss this special collection.
DC’s Zatannic Panic! #1
DC Comics
Written by Lyndon Radchenka, Roberto Recchioni, Daniel Warren Johnson, Alex Gaier, Cavan Scott, Andrew MacLean, Rowan MacColl, & Callie C. Miller
Art by John McCrea, Mike Spicer, Luigi Cavenago, Riley Rossmo, Iñaki Azpiazu, Daniel Bayliss, Matt Herms, Don Aguillo, MacLean, Jordie Bellaire, MacColl, & Megan Huang
Letters by Arianna Maher, Steve Wands, Tom Napolitano, Ferran Delgado, Micah Myers, MacLean, & Pat Brosseau
Cover Art by Lee Bermejo
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
A HAUNTING ANTHOLOGY TO USHER IN THE HALLOWEEN SEASON!
Spooky stories for terrifying times, featuring bone-chilling tales from some of comics’ most fearsome fabulists and harrowing artists! With spine-tingling shorts starring Batman, Ambush Bug, Raven, The Demon, Plastic Man, Swamp Thing, and, of course, the Mistress of Magic herself, Zatanna, as they summon spirits and struggle against the supernatural!
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: This anthology has a fantastic array of creative talent to get October rolling.
G.I. Joe: Cold Slither #1
Image Comics
Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Juann Cabal & Rex Lokus
Letters by Pat Brosseau
Cover Art by Beach
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
The Greatest Band Ever Reunites to Rock and Rule the World.
Discover the true (well, kinda) story of what happened to Cold Slither through the eyes of the band themselves (who were, of course, not the Dreadnoks on an undercover mission).
But as Cobra is topping the charts and dominating the world, can G.I. Joe find a way to change the tune?
Tim Seeley (Rogue, Local Man) and Juann Cabal (Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man) present the most unexpected new comic book of the year!
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: I am genuinely excited to see the inside of this book.
Good Devils Don’t Play Fair with Evil #1
Image Comics
Written by David Brothers
Art by Nick Dragotta
Cover Art by Dragotta
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
From Nick Dragotta (East of West, Absolute Batman) and David Brothers (Time Waits) comes three tales that hit like a truck. Who will rule the roost in the post-apocalypse? Will the greatest boxer alive actually live up to his self-proclaimed legend? And just who will survive in America?
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: This looks fun.
Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Cian Tormey & Yasmine Putri
Letters by Dave Sharpe
Cover Art by Jorge Fornes
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
A special oversize prologue to DC’s biggest event of the year. Everything since DC All In Special #1 has been building to this moment! Time Trapper is on the run from Darkseid’s Legion. Racing through time to learn how to stop Darkseid’s conquest, he witnesses how the future is already lost and the only hope of survival lies with the Justice League! The Time Trapper has a plan to save the DCU, but it means making an impossible offer to the League…
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: This seems like a big one.
Masters of the Universe: Andra #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Tiffany Smith
Art by Adriana Melo & Giuliano Peratelli
Cover Art by Melo
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
Writer Tiffany Smith, the actor who voices Andra in Masters of the Universe: Revelation and Masters of the Universe: Revolution, and Eisner Award-winning artist Adriana Melo (Birds of Prey, Fantastic Four) bring Andra to the forefront in this thrilling one-shot.
Adapting to her new role as Man-at-Arms, Andra finds herself struggling with training new cadets. They must be ready to fight against any and all threats — magical or otherwise — but if Andra can’t believe in herself how can she expect others to follow her lead? When a call for assistance on Orkas Island turns out to be a magical threat from the evil Count Marzo, Andra will have to delve into her past, use her technical know-how, and find her own power if she hopes to save Eternia.
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: Pretty interesting to bring this creative team together for this character.
Nubia: Too Real TP
DC Comics
Written by L.L. McKinney
Art by Robyn Smith & Manou Azumi
Cover Art by Smith
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
After a turbulent school year, Nubia is both thrilled and anxious as she embarks on a transformative summer training with the Amazons on Themyscira! Amid the mounting pressure of expectations, she grapples with feeling like an outsider, letting the weight of her self-doubt strain her most important relationships.
Just when she thought her life couldn’t get more complicated, her biggest fear threatens the safety of everyone on Paradise Island. Will Nubia rise above the chaos and embrace her true self as the hero she was destined to be?
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: We always love us some Nubia.
On Starlit Shores TP
Abrams Books
Written by Bex Glendining
Art by Glendining
Cover Art by Glendining
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
In this YA urban fantasy graphic novel, Alex must return to the town where she was born to unravel the magical mysteries her late grandmother left behind
Alex Wilson hasn’t been back to Indigo Harbor, the seaside village where she grew up, in years. In fact, she can barely remember anything about it. But when her grandmother dies unexpectedly, Alex will have to return to her childhood home to say goodbye.
Accompanied by her best friend, Grim, Alex travels back to her hometown and begins cleaning out her grandmother’s house, but the longer they stay, the stranger things get. Indigo Harbor isn’t your average town—there are falling stars, witches running tea shops, and a name that comes up again and again: Elizabeth. Who was this woman, and how did she know Alex’s grandmother?
As she explores the town and sorts through her grandmother’s belongings, Alex reconnects with her past and tries with increasing desperation to uncover the greatest secret of all, the identity of the mysterious Elizabeth. Tackling grief, acceptance, and how to honor a loved one’s life, Bex Glendining has crafted a beautiful and moving graphic novel perfect for readers who loved The Dark Matter of Mona Starr, Girl From the Sea, and the Magic Fish.
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: This solicitation has me sold.
White Tiger: Reborn #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Daniel José Older, Cynthia Pelayo
Art by Bruno Abidas, Marcelo Costa, Moisés Hidalgo, Dono Sánchez-Almara
Letters by Ariana Maher
Cover Art by Mike Hawthorne & Federico Blee
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
THE RETURN OF THE WHITE TIGER!
Ava Ayala is the current wielder of the powers of the White Tiger, bearing the amulet of power that imbue its host with a connection to mystical power and martial arts prowess. As Ava returns to her old stomping grounds to protect the innocent, she becomes embroiled in a mystery that forces her to confront her family’s murder and convoluted history linking them to the White Tiger mantle as Ava is brought face-to- face with — Hector Ayala, her dead brother and the original White Tiger?! In this special, celebrating Hispanic and Latin America Heritage Month, superstar writer Daniel José Older uncovers never-before-seen moments of the White Tiger’s history and propels Ava into a new era as she reforges her link to the Tiger God and makes the mantle her own in this gripping tale! Plus, don’t miss out the Marvel debut of Bram Stroker award winner, Cynthia Pelayo, in this action-packed special celebrating the legacy of American Comic’s first Latin Hero!
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: We love this cover and are looking forward to checking out the story.
X-Men: Age of Revelation Overture #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Jed MacKay
Art by Ryan Stegman, J.P. Mayer, & Edgar Delgado
Cover Art by Stegman, Mayer, & Marte Gracia
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
THE HEIR RISES — THE RESISTANCE IGNITES!
X YEARS LATER, the Revelation Territories stretch from the Atlantic to the Mississippi — a mutant utopia ruled by the heir of Apocalypse. But beneath the surface, rebellion brews. As a ragtag X-Men team strikes from the shadows, Revelation faces threats from within. It all begins here — the dawn of the AGE OF REVELATION!
Release Date: October 1, 2025
PCS NOTES: The next big X event starts here.
